Job Information
Arizona Department of Economic Security Cardiovascular OR Scrub Technician, Flagstaff Medical Center in Flagstaff, Arizona
This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/6503410
Overview
The Cardiovascular Technician performs interventional cardiology, vascular, electrophysiology, and hybrid operating room procedures.
Responsibilities
Patient Care\ * Obtains and reviews the requisition for exams and information (procedure requested, special notes/comments and patient condition).
* Reviews worksheets and patient questionnaires relating to exam prior to start.
* Interviews patients before a procedure to obtain patient history/information and documents all relevant information into EMR.
* Explains procedure to be performed to obtain consent and cooperation and alleviate patient anxiety.
* Addresses patient concerns of radiation exposure.
* Transfers patient to examination table; assuring that patient is properly clothed/covered.
* Demonstrates the ability place immobilization/supportive devices to obtain patient comfort and precise positioning.
* Ensures that lead shields/protective clothing are properly in place and adjusted for staff and providers.
* Ensures patient\'s comfort while obtaining the desired results.
* Explains proper breathing instructions and continually directs patient during procedures.
* Analyzes digital images for quality and performs quantitative analysis.
* Reviews patient\'s condition to determine proper exposure factor for each test, calculating the proper voltage, current, and exposure time.
* Demonstrates knowledge in collimation; adjusts cone as necessary to produce high quality images.
* Receives and relays physician orders to RN for placement in patient\'s electronic medical record (EMR).
* Assists in performing procedures (cardiovascular, vascular, electrophysiology, and hybrid).
* Demonstrates ability to start and maintain intravenous and intra-arterial access.
* Maintains and removes peripherally inserted central catheters.
* Performs manual and mechanical hemostasis.
* Demonstrates the ability to utilize closure devices.
* Demonstrates the ability to identify cardiac rhythms.
* Participates in physiological monitoring of patients.
* Provides support for patient/families by communicating the need for referrals (i.e. social services, case manager, etc).
* Provides and documents education to patients/families and healthcare team.
* Documents in EMR and communicates to health care team patient\'s interventions, responses, and status changes.
\ Education\ * Educates and monitors students and other healthcare providers.
\ Compliance/Safety\ * Responsible for reporting any safety-related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety-related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner.
* Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employee\'s area of responsibility.
* If required for the position, ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates.
* Completes all company mandatory modules and required job-specific training in the specified time frame.
* Archives images according to protocols.